Champagne Brut Nature
Bourg/Nord RP 21-23

The Champagne Bourg/Nord by Domaine La Rogerie tells of the northern part of the Avize Grand Cru, where a mosaic of small parcels of old Chardonnay vines, born from selezione massale, gives back a profile complementary to that of the southern slope of the village. Chalk surfaces with very little topsoil and gives the wine a clear minerality, enhanced by work in the vineyard built on estate compost, cover crops and a complete renunciation of synthetic chemistry.ì

This edition, RP 21/23, brings together the 2023 harvest and a réserve perpétuelle started in 2021, a system that grants stylistic continuity and depth without taking drive away from the youngest share, while vinification and fermentation with indigenous yeasts continue in used oak barrels of different capacities. After tirage comes ageing on the lees of at least 18 months, with dégorgement carried out with no final dosage, in Brut Nature style.ì

On tasting, Bourg/Nord shows a fine and persistent mousse, opening on fresh citrus and white-fleshed fruit woven together with toasty leesy hints, delicate almond notes and a chalky touch of great clarity. On the palate the attack confirms itself taut and precise, with a broad and layered material alternating volume and freshness in a continuous development free of any drop, through to a saline finish of long persistence and rare expressive energy.